ATHLETE
Elemér Somfay
1898 - 1979
Elemér Somfay
Elemér Somfay (28 August 1898 – 15 May 1979) was a Hungarian athlete who competed mainly in the pentathlon and competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Elemér Somfay has received more than 8,806 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Elemér Somfay is the 2,181st most popular athlete, the 799th most popular biography from Hungary and the 83rd most popular Hungarian Athlete.
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8.8k
Page Views (PV)
49.30
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
5.94
Effective Languages (L*)
1.59
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Elemér Somfay ranks 2,181 out of 6,025. Before him are Gertrude Liebhart, Hasna Benhassi, Vita Styopina, Alexander Wilson, Arkadiusz Godel, and Constantina Diță. After him are Frans Maassen, Jutta Kirst, John Landy, Tomáš Dvořák, Robert Ouko, and Kurt Lundquist.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGertrude Liebhart
1928 - 2008
HPI: 49.32
Rank: 2,175
Hasna Benhassi
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 2,176
Vita Styopina
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 2,177
Alexander Wilson
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 2,178
Arkadiusz Godel
1952 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 2,179
Constantina Diță
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 2,180
Elemér Somfay
1898 - 1979
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 2,181
Frans Maassen
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 2,182
Jutta Kirst
1954 - Present
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 2,183
John Landy
1930 - 2022
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 2,184
Tomáš Dvořák
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 2,185
Robert Ouko
1948 - 2019
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 2,186
Kurt Lundquist
1925 - 2011
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 2,187
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1898, Elemér Somfay ranks 306. Before him are Harry Watson, Baby Dodds, Lucy Morton, Yefim Dzigan, Bedřich Šupčík, and Ludwig Bemelmans. After him are David Jack, Frank Sullivan, Tom Whittaker, William O. Douglas, Rod La Rocque, and Doug Livingstone. Among people deceased in 1979, Elemér Somfay ranks 286. Before him are Margaret Harwood, Yuri Krylov, Edgar Buchanan, Walter Dietrich, Charlotte Mineau, and Yvonne Mitchell. After him are John Glascock, Erich Schmitt, Claudia Jennings, Sally Rand, John Wright, and John F. Seitz.
Others Born in 1898
Go to all RankingsHarry Watson
ATHLETE
1898 - 1957
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 300
Baby Dodds
MUSICIAN
1898 - 1959
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 301
Lucy Morton
SWIMMER
1898 - 1980
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 302
Yefim Dzigan
ACTOR
1898 - 1981
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 303
Bedřich Šupčík
GYMNAST
1898 - 1957
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 304
Ludwig Bemelmans
WRITER
1898 - 1962
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 305
Elemér Somfay
ATHLETE
1898 - 1979
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 306
David Jack
SOCCER PLAYER
1898 - 1958
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 307
Frank Sullivan
HOCKEY PLAYER
1898 - 1989
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 308
Tom Whittaker
SOCCER PLAYER
1898 - 1956
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 309
William O. Douglas
LAWYER
1898 - 1980
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 310
Rod La Rocque
ACTOR
1898 - 1969
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 311
Doug Livingstone
SOCCER PLAYER
1898 - 1981
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 312
Others Deceased in 1979
Go to all RankingsMargaret Harwood
ASTRONOMER
1885 - 1979
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 280
Yuri Krylov
HOCKEY PLAYER
1930 - 1979
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 281
Edgar Buchanan
ACTOR
1903 - 1979
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 282
Walter Dietrich
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1979
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 283
Charlotte Mineau
ACTOR
1886 - 1979
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 284
Yvonne Mitchell
ACTOR
1915 - 1979
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 285
Elemér Somfay
ATHLETE
1898 - 1979
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 286
John Glascock
MUSICIAN
1951 - 1979
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 287
Erich Schmitt
HANDBALL PLAYER
1912 - 1979
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 288
Claudia Jennings
ACTOR
1949 - 1979
HPI: 48.86
Rank: 289
Sally Rand
ACTOR
1904 - 1979
HPI: 48.66
Rank: 290
John Wright
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1909 - 1979
HPI: 48.59
Rank: 291
John F. Seitz
INVENTOR
1892 - 1979
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 292
In Hungary
Among people born in Hungary, Elemér Somfay ranks 799 out of 1,077. Before him are Péter Bakonyi (1938), István Hevesi (1931), Egon Orowan (1902), Sándor Erdős (1947), Susan Francia (1982), and Zoltán Gera (1979). After him are Imre Farkas (1935), Zsolt Semjén (1962), Zsolt Baumgartner (1981), Tamás Kovács (1943), Mihály Kozma (1949), and Olivér Várhelyi (1972).
Others born in Hungary
Go to all RankingsPéter Bakonyi
FENCER
1938 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 793
István Hevesi
ATHLETE
1931 - 2018
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 794
Egon Orowan
PHYSICIST
1902 - 1989
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 795
Sándor Erdős
FENCER
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 796
Susan Francia
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 797
Zoltán Gera
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 798
Elemér Somfay
ATHLETE
1898 - 1979
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 799
Imre Farkas
ATHLETE
1935 - 2020
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 800
Zsolt Semjén
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 801
Zsolt Baumgartner
POLITICIAN
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.07
Rank: 802
Tamás Kovács
FENCER
1943 - Present
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 803
Mihály Kozma
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 804
Olivér Várhelyi
LAWYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.92
Rank: 805
Among ATHLETES In Hungary
Among athletes born in Hungary, Elemér Somfay ranks 83. Before him are Mihály Mayer (1933), Ferenc Török (1935), István Szívós (1920), Péter Baczakó (1951), István Hevesi (1931), and Susan Francia (1982). After him are Imre Farkas (1935), Miklós Ambrus (1933), Lajos Rácz (1952), János Urányi (1924), Aladár Kovácsi (1932), and József Csermely (1945).
Mihály Mayer
1933 - 2000
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 77
Ferenc Török
1935 - Present
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 78
István Szívós
1920 - 1992
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 79
Péter Baczakó
1951 - 2008
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 80
István Hevesi
1931 - 2018
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 81
Susan Francia
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.33
Rank: 82
Elemér Somfay
1898 - 1979
HPI: 49.30
Rank: 83
Imre Farkas
1935 - 2020
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 84
Miklós Ambrus
1933 - 2019
HPI: 48.80
Rank: 85
Lajos Rácz
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 86
János Urányi
1924 - 1964
HPI: 48.76
Rank: 87
Aladár Kovácsi
1932 - 2010
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 88
József Csermely
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.47
Rank: 89